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From the park

Member stories, and writing about training outdoors in Canada Water, Rotherhithe and Bromley. Mostly by Steph, occasionally about the weather.

Member stories

Mark’s bootcamp story in Rotherhithe

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Varuna’s bootcamp story at Stave Hill

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Marika’s bootcamp story in Canada Water

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Janine’s bootcamp story at Stave Hill

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Everything else

Steph and a group of members grinning in a selfie on top of Stave Hill, with the sun going down behind the Shard

How to make friends in London in your 30s and 40s

 Six members standing behind a row of kettlebells before an evening strength session

On Mounjaro or Wegovy? Why strength training matters more now

 Members working through a circuit of dumbbells, kettlebells and bands along the path by the shed at Stave Hill

How to train for Hyrox in London without living in a gym

 A Bootcamp SE16 group together at an evening session as the sun sets over the London skyline

Start outdoor fitness in SE16 this summer

 A small group of Bootcamp SE16 members laughing together before picking up weights

Strength training for women in SE16

 A big group of smiling Bootcamp SE16 members squeezed into a selfie after a session

Bootcamp training for beginners in SE16

 Bootcamp SE16 members swinging sledgehammers onto tractor tyres along the path by the shed

Fitness classes in SE16 for busy people

 Bootcamp SE16 members doing overhead lunges in a line on the grass beside the path at Stave Hill

Why training outside gets better results

 Bootcamp SE16 members working through a floor exercise on mats outdoors

Keeping your training going through the school holidays

 Two Bootcamp SE16 members smiling with kettlebells at an evening session in the dark, autumn leaves on the ground

Rain or shine, we train outdoors all winter

 Three Bootcamp SE16 members flexing beside the tyres they have been carrying at the foot of the Stave Hill steps

Gym or bootcamp: an honest comparison

 A Bootcamp SE16 group gathered round a tractor tyre among the trees at Stave Hill after a session

Getting back into it after a break

 Members lifting tyres overhead during a winter session at Stave Hill, wrapped up against the cold

How to dress for training outdoors in winter

 A Bootcamp SE16 member running up the path at Stave Hill on a bright morning

“I haven’t got the time”

 Four Bootcamp SE16 members standing with tyres on the path at Stave Hill on a bright morning

“I was the girl with asthma who was always picked last”

 The Bootcamp SE16 group with tyres and kettlebells after a September challenge session

September restarts your training in SE16

 A coached kettlebell session in progress on the path at Stave Hill Ecological Park in Canada Water

Strength training sessions in Canada Water

 Bootcamp SE16 members holding litter pickers before a community clean-up around the park

Our members give back at Stave Hill

 The tree-lined path and steps leading up into Stave Hill Ecological Park

Outdoor fitness that is kinder to the planet

 A Bootcamp SE16 group with their arms in the air on the Stave Hill steps under a clear blue sky

How outdoor training changes body and mind

 A coach guiding members through resistance band work outdoors on a cold morning

Beating the winter blues outdoors in SE16

 The sun setting over the trees and London skyline from the steps at Stave Hill

Autumn and winter training at Stave Hill

 Dozens of Bootcamp SE16 members gathered on the grass at Stave Hill to mark the bootcamp's birthday

Ten years of Bootcamp SE16 at Stave Hill
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